Linga Purana 1.59.12 — Purva Bhaga, Adhyaya 59, Shloka 12

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

तस्मादपः पिबन्सूर्यो गोभिर् दीप्यत्यसौ विभुः जले चाब्जः समाविष्टो नाद्भिर् अग्निः प्रशाम्यति

Transliteration

tasmādapaḥ pibansūryo gobhir dīpyatyasau vibhuḥ jale cābjaḥ samāviṣṭo nādbhir agniḥ praśāmyati

Translation

Oleh itu, Matahari Yang Meliputi Segala, dengan meminum air-air, menyala melalui sinar-sinarnya. Teratai bersemayam di dalam air, dan api tidak dipadamkan oleh air—kerana semuanya bergerak oleh Śakti Tuhan (Pati) yang imanen dalam unsur-unsur.

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore

• apaḥ: waters

• piban: drinking/imbibing

• sūryaḥ: the Sun

• gobhiḥ: by rays (go = ray)

• dīpyati: shines/blazes

• asau: that/this

• vibhuḥ: the all-pervading Lord/powerful one

• jale: in water

• ca: and

• abjaḥ: lotus (water-born)

• samāviṣṭaḥ: entered/abiding

• na: not

• adbhiḥ: by waters

• agniḥ: fire

• praśāmyati: is extinguished/quenched

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Agni

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It points to the Linga as the sign of Pati—Shiva’s unseen presence—by which elemental processes continue without contradiction (sun drawing waters, lotus thriving in water, fire persisting despite water).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is implied as vibhu (all-pervading) and śaktimān: the inner ruler whose power enables the elements to function, showing immanence without being limited by any single element.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is bhūta-śuddhi and tattva-anusandhāna—contemplating Shiva as Pati within the elements during Linga-pūjā, using water, fire, and light as supports for awareness.